Oil consumption per person in Belgium
Belgium: Oil consumption per person was 27,825 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27,825 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
38,202 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2008
All-time low
20,050 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Belgium, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Belgium is 27,825 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Belgium peaked at 38,202 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20,050 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Belgium ranks 32nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 20,050 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 20,334 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 22,305 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 25,777 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 29,617 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 32,170 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 32,846 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 35,428 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 37,110 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 32,630 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 30,927 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 32,225 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 31,646 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 33,707 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 33,432 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 30,832 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 28,209 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 26,680 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 24,192 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 23,395 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 23,732 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 26,797 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 26,957 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 27,754 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 27,203 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 27,480 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 29,341 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 29,799 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 29,212 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 31,694 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 31,533 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 34,005 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 34,707 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 35,236 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 34,069 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 34,528 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 34,992 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 35,057 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 36,882 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 37,184 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 36,902 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 36,558 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 36,642 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 38,202 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 33,272 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 34,241 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 31,736 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 30,443 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 30,994 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 30,264 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 30,908 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 31,198 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 31,494 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33,578 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 31,169 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 26,631 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 29,470 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 28,507 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 27,384 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 27,920 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 27,825 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 27,825 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 27,825 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 33,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,480 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,022 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,202 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,603 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,956 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,631 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,470 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 29 Iceland 29,334 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 South Korea 29,144 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 United States 29,135 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Oman 26,450 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Hong Kong 25,618 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Bahrain 25,378 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Belgium?
- Oil consumption per person in Belgium was 27,825 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 38,202 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,050 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Belgium rank for oil consumption per person?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.